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Celebrate the joys of summer on National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day, August 8! This holiday was created in 2004 to encourage people to share zucchini from their gardens with others. It's an enjoyable way for gardeners and non-gardeners alike to connect with each other and create a sense of community. Plus, it's always fun surprising your neighbors with a tasty treat!
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2004</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Holiday Establishment</div><div class='timeline-text'>National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day was established to promote the sharing of garden zucchini.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2005</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Record Celebrations</div><div class='timeline-text'>A year after its establishment, recognition of the holiday starts spreading across various states in the US.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2010</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Growing Popularity</div><div class='timeline-text'>The holiday gains traction and further recognition in rural and suburban communities nationwide.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Media Attention</div><div class='timeline-text'>Media outlets begin covering the holiday, giving it more national awareness and participation.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2021</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Global Participation</div><div class='timeline-text'>Despite its American origins, the holiday starts to see global celebrations as a fun and quirky opportunity to connect communities.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Bake a zucchini bread</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Surprise your neighbor with a freshly baked zucchini bread! You can easily make a vegan, gluten free or classic version to suit whatever your neighbor prefers.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Hide zucchini in their mailbox</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Your neighbor will be sure to get a pleasant surprise when they open up their mailbox and find some fresh zucchini inside. The trick is to be sneaky and make sure they don't notice you putting it in.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Grow your own zucchini</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Growing your own zucchini is the best way to ensure that you have the freshest produce to share with your neighbor. Make sure to plant enough so that you have plenty for yourself too!</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Make a zucchini dish</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Cook up one of your favorite zucchini recipes (perhaps a delicious zucchini lasagna or some zucchini pancakes) and share it with your neighbor. They'll love the thoughtfulness of the gesture.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Take them on a zucchini picking adventure</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Nothing beats picking your own zucchini right off the vine. Take your neighbor on an adventure to pick some fresh zucchini and enjoy the fruits of your labor afterwards.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It's a fun way to connect with your neighbors</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>This holiday is the perfect excuse to reach out to your neighbors in a lighthearted way. By secretly leaving zucchini on their porch, you can show that you are thinking of them and make sure they don't go too long without some fresh produce! Plus, it's a great conversation starter if you ever run into each other in the neighborhood!</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Zucchini is a healthy vegetable</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Zucchini is an incredibly versatile and nutritious veggie. It's low in calories, fat and sodium and high in dietary fiber, vitamin C and potassium. Zucchini can be steamed, boiled, baked or grilled, making it easy to incorporate into any meal as a side dish or main course!</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It supports local farms & farmers</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>By purchasing your zucchini from local farms and farmers markets, you're helping to promote sustainable agriculture and supporting small businesses. Plus, you know that the zucchinis were grown with care and attention by people who truly care about the quality of their produce!</p></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>1</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Pennsylvania Holds the Record for the Largest Zucchini</h3><p class='facts-content'>The largest zucchini on record weighed a whopping 65 pounds and was grown by Bernard Lavery of Plymouth Devon, UK. However, in the US, the state of Pennsylvania proudly holds the record for the largest zucchini at 30 lbs 4 oz.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>2</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Golden Zucchini was a Prize Winner</h3><p class='facts-content'>There are many different varieties of zucchini, but one of the most renowned is the Golden Zucchini which won the All-American Selections award in 1973.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>3</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Zucchini Plants are Prolific Producers</h3><p class='facts-content'>One zucchini plant can produce six to 10 pounds of zucchini in a growing season. This is why garden enthusiasts often have excess zucchini to sneak onto neighbors' porches!</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>4</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Zucchini is Actually a Fruit</h3><p class='facts-content'>Though you might think zucchini is a vegetable, it's scientifically classified as a fruit and specifically, a type of berry called a 'pepo'.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>5</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Zucchinis Were Originated from Central and South America</h3><p class='facts-content'>Despite its association with Italian cooking, the zucchini we know today is a variety of summer squash that was first cultivated in Central and South America thousands of years ago.</p></div></div>
National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day is celebrated on August 8th every year. In 2024, it will fall on a Thursday.
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